Looking for information on Henry and Iva Gahn. Lived in Nanton, Alberta, Canada in the 1940's. Would like any information I can get.
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The finding aids and indexes (not online) of the Alberta Genealogical Society list only these two;
Henry GAHN, 1878 - 1955 and Ivy GAHN, 1887 - 1969 buried in the Naton Cemetery.
if you need further help please contact the AGS Edmonton Branch Research Group.
Peter
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Johannes Amdahl & Lena Torgersen
Searching for My Fathers Family
Fathers name is: Johannes Amdahl
Mothers name is: Lena Talette Torgersen
This family came from Stavanger,Rogaland,Norway in
1882/1883 the farm was Sola.
If anyone knows of this family or it's members Please
contact
Thank you
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You could start in Watrous, Saskatchewan if you know they came to Canada. Watrous was originally called Mandel and was mainly a settlement of Norwegians who came to Canada through North Dakota in the early 1800's. I also got help from the University in Norway with the Norwegian Census. I will try to look up the address and send it later. Good luck!
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Re: Norway Sites to check
I am research my direct descent to Esther Jurin, who was born in Oregon 1900, married Arthur Faraday, 1920 in San Francisco, California. Esther's parents were born in NORWAY. Any information should be sent to: mkfaraday@hotmail.com
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Is this the Henry born in Jennings county , Indiana Father James- Mother Mary?
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Henry Gahn would be the brother of my grandmother. I can supply some info. What is your connection?
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Iva Gahn was my gggreat aunt. I was sent some information from Nanton on Iva and Henry. The information that I have is from his daughter. Would really like to get in touch with relatives in Canada if you know any of them. I have just about all the information about Henry except his parents names and his siblings. Also does your Hergesheimer have a brother that would have the intitials J. W. I have another gggreat aunt who was married to a J.W. Hergesheimer.
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Thanks for your reply. Hope I can help. The Henry Gahn I'm related to was born in 1878. If that fits you here is more info. Henry's parent were James Gahn and Mary Hargesheimer. They were married in 1875. There first born was Edith in 1876. She married Jacob Nauert. I am a grandson. Second was Henry and third was Etta in 1880. I have recently learned that there was a fourth but I am still chasing that one. James and Mary divorced and James married Ida Williams, had a daughter who married a Vanzell and then had Harry Von Zell of radio and television. James divorced again and married Laura Smear. Mary never re-married . James is buried in Brown County , Indiana lith Laura. The cemetary is near Bean Blossum, Ind. Mary is buried in Floral Park Cemetary in Indianapolis, Ind.
As for our question about Hargesheimer/Hergesheimer, J F--- Mary's parents were Philip and Charlotte. Children in sequence were Henry, Philip, John, Mary.Jacob, Charles, Elizabeth, Catharine and Annie according to the 1870 Census of Montgomery Township, Jennings County. Farm is near Dupont, Ind.
There is more on the Gahns if you are interested. I would like to know more about Henry's family. My aunt, daughter of Edith (above) is now 96 yrs and is very interested in Henry's family also.
Carl
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